5th Grade Battle of the Books!
What happens when teams of middle and high school students read a list of 10 books, drill each other, and remember as much as they can about the stories? They come together for a trivia competition where one team is crowned champion…
Ranking Every M. Night Shyamalan Movie (that I’ve seen)
Warning: this post includes a few spoilers and a lot of definite opinions about M. Night Shyamalan’s movies.
Let’s Talk About Graphic Novels
Is reading graphic novels beneficial? Are they on par with “regular” books? The answer to both questions is yes!
Mario Kart: The only racing game with carnivorous plants
You can borrow Mario Kart and other games from the library! Why not throw a few shells and see if you’ve got what it takes to roll, slide, or glide across the finish line first?
Fra-gee-lay? Must be Italian…
We all have our favorite holiday movies. Maybe you have to watch It’s a Wonderful Life every December. Perhaps you’re more of a Frosty fan. Me, I’m all about A Christmas Story.
A Lifelong Love of Reading
The simple act of reading to your child, even an infant, helps to build their early literacy skills. Those skills will support them when they are old enough to start learning how to read on their own. But, wait! The goodness doesn’t stop there.
Get to Know the Discworld
A librarian who happens to be an orangutan (and likes it that way, thank you very much). An enchanted piece of luggage that follows its owner everywhere, whether he wants … Continued
Train to Busan
For some reason, I love movies (and books) set in enclosed or cut-off places. For example, The Shining (isolated resort hotel) or The Poseidon Adventure (capsized ship). So when I … Continued
Sampling the Rich History of Poetry: Part 3
Welcome to the third and final installment of my series on poetry. We started our exploration way, way back in 1794, when words like “thy” were in everyday use. In this … Continued
Love Your Library, Love Your Language
As part of Love Your Library month, we’re highlighting some of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s most-loved programs and services here on Eleventh Stack. If you’ve ever taken a look at the extensive list of language classes offered by CLP and wondered how we manage to offer everything from Arabic to Spanish, you’re in luck — today’s post is all about taking you behind the scenes and into the world of the library’s amazing language volunteers!